Four former NFLE players have been chosen to take part in the Pro Bowl in
Hawaii at the end of the football season.
They are; QB Kurt Warner (Admirals 98), DT La'Roi Glover (Dragons 97),
P Scott Player (Galaxy 97) and P Darren Bennett (Admirals 95)
NFLEurope.com

15 Dec 00

RB Lawrence Phillips (Dragons 99) has been jailed for six months for beating
up his girlfriend and making a terrorist threat.
KFFL

13 Dec 00

The Glasgow Evening Times has apparently reported that an NFL official has
talked to the Lord Provost of Glasgow about staging the World Bowl in 2002
Claymores' fanlist

11 Dec 00

Week 15ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week -
QB Kurt Warner (Admirals 98) who, after a disastrous return from injury last
week, recovered this week to complete 27 of 32 passes for 346yds and set the
St. Louis Rams up to beat the much fancied Minnesota Vikings, 40 - 29.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week -
LB Nate Wayne (Dragons 99) who led the Packers' defense with 6 solo and 3 assisted
tackles as they beat Detroit, 26 - 13.

4 Dec 00

Week 14ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week -
QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97) who started for Miami, after having been injured,
and completed 13 of 21 passes for 217yds, 3 TDs and no interceptions in
beating Buffalo, 33-6.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week -
DT La'Roi Glover (Dragons 97) who racked up 9 solo and 2 assisted tackles
for New Orleans, as the Saints lost to Denver, 23-28.

1 Dec 00

DT La'Roi Glover (Dragons 97) has received the NFC's Defensive Player of the
Week award for the third time this year, the first individual in the NFC to
get the award three times in one season. Glover now has 16 sacks on the year,
which is one shy of Pat Swilling's team record that was set in 1991 and six
short of the all time record.
Times-Picayune

the Philadelphia Eagles have named K David Akers (Thunder 99) as one of their
year 2000 MVPs.
KFFL

28 Nov 00

Week 13ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week -
WR Jason Tucker (Fire 99) who caught 6 passes for 57yds, rushed once for 4yds
and had 5 kick returns for 91yds for the Dallas Cowboys as they lost to
Minnesota, 15-27.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week -
DT La'Roi Glover (Dragons 97) who racked up another 4 solo tackles including
3 sacks for the New Orleans Saints, to take his tally for the season to 16, as
they defeated the high scoring St. Louis Rams, 31-24.

23 Nov 00

TE Shonn Bell (Claymores 99) had a tryout for the Seattle Seahawks recently
but has not yet been signed.
KFFL

22 Nov 00

QB Dameyune Craig (Claymores 99) has been spending time working
out as a RB and may also spend time working at WR for the Carolina
Panthers
Gaston Gazette

RB Aaron Stecker may see more playing time for Tampa ,following
the injury to Mike Alstott
Tampa Tribune

Week 11ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week - QB Jon Kitna (Dragons 97) who
completed 22 passes for 231yds and 3 TDs, in coming from fourteen points
behind, to lead the Seahawks to a 28-21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week - LB Michael A Jones
(Sacramento 1992) who had 7 solo tackles for St. Louis as they beat the
New York Giants, 38-24.

6 Nov 00

Week 10ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week - WR Marcus Robinson (Fire 98)
who caught 8 passes for 90yds and 1 TD and also rushed once for 9yds for
the Chicago Bears as they upset Indianapolis, 27-24.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week - DB Kerry Joseph (Fire 98)
who made 8 solo tackles in regulation play for Seattle as they stopped their
run of losses by beating San Diego, 17-15.

1 Nov 00

John Beake has been named managing director of NFL Europe and NFL vice president of player development. He was formerly an administrator and
personnel director with the Broncos
Transaction wire

31 Oct 00

It has been reported, in the Boston press, that NFL Teams will be
required to send 6 players each to NFL Europe next season.
NFLE fan list

Week 9ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week - QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97),
who threw 16 times for 158yds and 1TD and helped rally the Miami Dolphins
from a 17 point deficit late in the second quarter to beat Green Bay, 28-20.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week - DT La'Roi Glover (Dragons 97) ,
who had 7 solo tackles and 2 sacks for New Orleans as they beat Arizona,
21-10. La'Roi now has 12 sacks for the season.

Bill Peterson has left his job as NFLE president to join an American business
conglomerate.
NFL.com

It has been officially announced that World Bowl 2001 will be held in
Amsterdam, it will be called World Bowl IX, however.
NFLE fan list

25 Oct 00

Work has once again got in the way of selecting an 'ex-NFLE Player of the week' for the last two weeks so here is another belated selection .

Week 8ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week - QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97)
who threw for 250yds 2TDs, 3 ints(unfortunately) and rushed 4 times for
24yds as the Dolphins lost, rather unbelievably in the 4th quarter to the
Jets, giving up 30 points in the last 15 minutes then losing in OT.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week - LB George Koonce (Ohio 1992)
who had 6 solo tackles for a badly beaten up Seattle side who also lost, to
Oakland 31-3.

Week 7ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week - QB Kurt Warner(Admirals 98),
back from a break, back to business for the St. Louis Rams' QB, passing for
313yds, 3TD and 1 int on route to beating Atlanta, 45-29.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week - La'Roi Glover DT (Dragons 97)
who had his second 3 sack outing in a row for New Orleans, as they beat
Carolina, 24-6.

The Claymore organisation are hosting a meeting with Claymores fans in the
Three Quarters Sports Café , Grassmarket, on Friday, October 27 from 7:30pm.
In attendance is expected to be Gene Dahlquist, the new Claymores head coach.

The National player tryouts are also this weekend. On Sat 28th at Firhill
Sports Complex and on Sun 29th at Crystal Palace. Registration takes place at
11am, astroturf footwear required.
Claymores' website

24 Oct 00

Apparently World Bowl 2001 will be held in Amsterdam.
NFLE fan list

21 Oct 00

From an article on infobeat.com:
RB Lawrence Phillips (Dragons 99) has apparently been in contact with the
XFL about playing for them. Under current XFL rules, the Las Vegas Outlaws
would have first option of playing him, should he be allowed to play. The XFL
have previously made a statement that players who have had convictions would
not be eligible to play.
NFLE fan list

16 Oct 00

Apparently 'Scotland on Sunday' (Scottish Press) have reported that there
are rumours that the entire contingent of NFLE players will come from NFL
teams next season.
Not something I'ld really like to see. Some of the undrafted players have
produced great things in this league and deserve a chance to showboat their
talents to the NFL. If their only opportunity is going to be via the XFL then
it is to the detriment of NFL Europe.

Claymore fan list

13 Oct 00

New Orleans saints' DT, La'Roi Glover (Dragons 97), has been named NFC
defensive player of the week
KFFL

Work has got in the way of selecting an 'ex-NFLE Player of the week' for the
last two weeks so here is a belated selection .

Week 6ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week - QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97)
who completed 14 of 24 passes for 1 TD and 1 int, for Miami, as they beat
Buffalo for the first time in 4 meetings and moved into first place in their
division.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week - La'Roi Glover DT (Dragons 97)
who had 3 sacks for a total of 17yds loss and 1 assisted tackle, for New
Orleans as they beat Chicago, 34 - 10.

Week 5ex-NFLE Offensive Player of the week had to go to QB Kurt Warner
(Admirals 98) for his 'perfect game' , for St.Louis, in achieving the highest
QB rating possible in a game, whilst beating the San Diego Chargers, 57 - 31.

ex-NFLE Defensive Player of the week to LB George Koonce (Ohio 1992),
who topped the Seahawks defense with 9 solo tackles and 1 sack for an 8yd
loss, but Seattle still lost 17 -24 to Kansas City.

9 Oct 00

QB Jamie Martin (Admirals 95) was brought on in the fourth quarter for
the Jacksonville Jaguars to replace the 'benched' Mark Brunell.
KFFL

5 Oct 00

The Seattle Seahawks have benched QB Jon Kitna (Dragons 97)
KFFL

4 Oct 00

The National player tryouts for the Claymores will take place
on 28 Oct at Firhill Sports Complex, Glasgow, and on the 29 Oct at
Crystal Palace, London.

Players interested in trying out can register on the day at 11am
and should bring astroturf footwear. Players can also pre-register
by contacting Stephen McCusker on 0141 222 3800

An extract from the Claymores' website
'The Claymores General Manager is also encouraging all fans to air their
views on the home fixtures announcement at the forum, but also by emailing
him at the Claymores interenet at
http://www.claymores.co.uk/feedback/index.shtml
or by writing to him at Scottish Claymores, 205 St. Vincent Street,
Glasgow, G2 5QD.'
Claymores' website

27 Sep 00

Ex-NFLE player of the week - QB Brad Johnson (Monarchs 95) who
completed 14 of 20 passes for 289yds and 2 TDs in leading the Redskins
to a win over the Giants, halting Washington's slide and probably saving his
own job into the bargain.

Defensive player of the week - LB Michael A Jones (Sacramento 1992)
who led the Rams defense with 7 solo tackles and 1 forced fumble, as they beat
Atlanta, 41 - 20.

DL Jonathan Kirksey (Admirals 98-00) has had a workout with the Carolina
Panthers, who are looking for some depth on the defensive line following
an injury to one of their linemen.
Gaston Gazette

23 Sep 00

It is speculated that the Redskins' starting QB, Brad Johnston (Monarchs 95),
will need to lead his side to a win this weekend over the Giants in order to
keep his job and stop the Redskins falling 3 games behind in their divisional
table.

TE Scott Dragos (Dragons 99) had a workout recently with the New England
Patriots.

CB Wasswa Serwanga (Admirals 00) has been working out at Safety for the
Vikings while their normal backup
, Antonio Banks (Admirals 98,00/Galaxy 00),
is suffering from an ankle sprain.
KFFL

22 Sep 00

Its rumoured that QB Jim Miller (Galaxy 95) may get a chance to start for the
Bears if QB Cade McNown continues with his indifferent form.
KFFL

20 Sep 00

Ex-NFLE player of the week, goes once again to QB Kurt Warner
(Admirals 98)who was 23-for-34 for 394 yards, giving him over 300 yards in
all three games this far, however he did throw two interceptions.
Notable mentions on offense also to WR Marcus Robinson (Fire 98), 9 catches for
84yds in Chicago's loss to the Giants.

Defensive player of the week is shaded by George Koonce (Ohio 1992),
5 solo tackles for Seattle, over Mike A Jones (Sacramento 1992), 4 solo
tackles for St. Louis.

LB Artie Ulmer (Galaxy 98) has been promoted from the San Francisco 49ers
practice squad to the active roster.
KFFL

19 Sep 00

Bart Andrus has been confirmed as the new head coach for the Amsterdam
Admirals.
NFLEurope.com

18 Sep 00

The new head coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy has been confirmed to be Doug
Graber, former head coach at Rutgers and NFL assistant at Tampa Bay

Bart Andrus has been confirmed as the new head coach for the Amsterdam
Admirals.
As mentioned here, last week.
NFLEurope.com

14 Sep 00

RB Pepe Pearson (Fire 00) lost out on a spot with the Broncos to RB Raymont
Harris. Pepe was in a group, with Harris, that the Broncos brought in for
tryouts.

OT Joe Andruzzi (Claymores 98) is expected to get right into the action with
the New England Patriots this weekend, as he has starting experience.
KFFL

13 Sep 00

Ex-NFLE player of the week -
goes to QB Kurt Warner (Admirals 98) who once again put in a stellar
performance for the St Louis Rams in posting a 35 of 47 for 386yd, 1 int, 1TD
passing stat and leading the Rams to a 37-34 victory over the Seattle
Seahawks.

Defensive honours have to go to LB George Koonce (Ohio 1992) who recorded 6
solo tackles for Seattle in an attempt to halt the Rams bandwagon.

Ex-Claymores' player of the week has to go to RB Aaron Stecker (Claymores 00)
who was activated for the first time and recorded 5 rushes for 26yds, 1 solo
tackle on special teams and 1 kickoff return for 31yds.

The favourites for the vacant NFLE head coaching posts are ;

Gene Dahlquist (formerly passing game coordinator for UNLV ) for the
Claymores
Bart Andrus (Rhein Fire assistant and former QB coach to Steve McNair) for
the Admirals
Doug Graber (Head Coach at Rutgers and who has spent many years as an NFL
assistant) for the Galaxy

9 Sep 00

DE Jay Williams (Admirals 96) is expected to start for the Carolina Panthers
this weekend
KFFL

8 Sep 00

The Rhein Fire have promoted their defensive coordinator, Pete Kuharchek,
to be their new head coach.
NFLEurope.com

7 Sep 00

WR Damon Dunn (Thunder 00) is expected to be thrown straight into the mix
for his new team, the New York Jets. Dunn is apparently going to get both
punt return and kickoff return duties.
KFFL

6 Sep 00

QB Jon Kitna (Dragons 97) is under pressure as the starting QB for the
Seattle Seahawks, following his poor performance in the last game
and apparent lack of pre-season form.
Seattle Times

5 Sep 00

Ex-NFLE player of the week - QB Kurt Warner (Admirals 98) who passed for 441 yds and 3 TDs , for the
St. Louis Rams, as he set a personal record and achieved the third best
opening game passing performance in league history, whilst beating the Denver
Broncos, 41-36 in a game where the lead changed hands five times.

G Donald Willis (Admirals 96) has an opportunity to step into a starting
slot with the KC Chiefs, following the injury to G Dave Szott. Willis will
contest the slot with G Jeff Blackshear.
KFFL

1 Sep 00

QB Dameyune Craig (Claymores 99) has lost the battle to be the #2 QB behind
Steve Beurlein, to Jeff Lewis. Neither of the two backups particularly
distinguished themselves during camp however.
Charlotte Observer

31 Aug 00

QB Doug Pederson (NY/NJ 92, Fire 95) has apparently agreed in principle to
a move to the Cleveland Browns, to back up Tim Couch. Doug was thinking of
retiring following his disappointing time with the Philadelphia Eagles but
may continue for another season
Browns' website

30 Aug 00

Steve Dalgleish has posted an article from the Las Vegas Sun
suggesting that Gene Dahlquist, the UNLV's passing game
coordinator in charge of coaching both quarterbacks and
wide receivers, is set to become the Scottish Claymores' new
head coach.
Claymoresfans list

The trade between Oakland and Green Bay for DT Chuck Osborne (Admirals 98) has
been voided because the player failed a physical.
Packers' website

26 Aug 00

QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97) has been named as the starting QB of the Miami
Dolphins.
KFFL

25 Aug 00

Following an injury to the Falcons backup QB, Danny Kanell, QB Tony Graziani
(Dragons 00) is expected to take over the No. 2 slot.

QB Jamie Martin (Admirals 95) has apparently won the backup job for the
Jaguars following his good form and a 10 of 15 for 201 yard and a TD
performance against the Atlanta Falcons last night.
KFFL

CB Kenny McEntyre (Monarchs 96-97, Galaxy 98) has won the Arena League's
Defensive player of the year award. McEntyre (Orlando Predators)
,DE Victor Hall (Dragons 95) - Los Angeles Avengers - and K Clay Rush (
who was on various NFLE rosters this season but never played) were elected
to the All-Arena first team.

LB Rick Hamilton (Dragons 96) and RB Steve Papin (Claymores 97) were
elected to the second team
Arena website

The Observer believes WR Yo Murphy (Claymores 96-97,99) is on the bubble
with Tampa and may be an option along with the recently released WR Andy
McCullough (Galaxy 99), and others, for the Carolina Panthers to pick up
to help with their lack of depth at WR.
Charlotte Observer

24 Aug 00

A 'Win-Win' situation is due to occur for NFL Europe on Saturday as Miami
announce who will be their starting QB for the season opener. QB Damon Huard
(Galaxy 98) or QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97) will get the nod from Coach
Wannstedt. Fiedler is recovering from hip surgery and has been unable to
compete with Huard in the pre-season matches this far but is due to start
in the last exhibition match on Friday. Huard's inability to score a TD
in the three previous matches may tell against him if Fiedler has a good
turnout.
Palm Beach Interactive

Coach Seifert has said that in the Panthers' last pre-season match he will
play Steve Beuerlein for one quarter then split the rest of the game between
Jeff Lewis and Dameyune Craig. He has no plans to bring in a veteran backup
at this point

QB Dameyune Craig (Claymores 99) is feeling the pressure after a number of
poor performances during the pre-season. He has apparently said that he
is losing sleep at night worrying about his lack of form in an offensive
system he feels he knows well. He also feels that due to the number of
injuries the Panthers have had that he is playing with a lot of inexperienced
players and routes are breaking down more often.
Coach Seifert said a short while ago that he didn't want to see either of the
backup QBs point the finger at anyone else but this looks pretty close to
what DC is doing here, I hope he has been misquoted.
Gaston Gazette

WR Brian Finneran (Dragons 99) may have locked up a roster spot with the
Falcons following his 'touchdown a match' preseason form. He is the team's
leading receiver during the pre-season and has worked his way up from the
practice squad last year after being cut by the Eagles.
Charlotte Observer

21 Aug 00

DE Josh Taves (Dragons 98) has apparently locked up a roster spot with the
Oakland Raiders following his pre-season performance against Detroit according
to the Raiders' head coach.
KFFL

QB Tony Graziani's (Dragons 00) poor play in the latest Falcons' exhibition
match may have lost him the third QB spot with the team.
There is speculation however that the Falcons might carry four QBs this season.
Journal-Constitution

The Journal Sentinel has reported that T Scott Curry (Claymores 00) is expected
to be out for the season with a knee injury he sustained at training camp
Claymores fan list

QB Ron Powlus ( Admirals 00) may have impressed the Philadelphia Eagles enough
to force them into keeping 4 QBs or making him the third stringer, following
his recent strong play.
KFFL

18 Aug 00

RB Justin Watson (Thunder 99) appears to have almost locked up a place with
the Rams following their release of RB Derek Loville, it is speculated that
his form (and low price tag) swayed their decision.
KFFL

17 Aug 00

QB Paul Justin (Galaxy 95) has fallen behind Clint Stoerner in
the battle for the #3 spot for Dallas, following his disappointing
showing in the pre-season matches this far.
Cowboys website

15 Aug 00

The recent move of half of the NFLE head coaches from the NFLE to the XFL is
a great PR coup for the XFL management.
By using coaches from NFL Europe, coaches from a league that is 'second
only to the NFL' according to the NFL themselves they have raised the
credibility of their own league several fold.
These coaches won't have taken the decision lightly and aren't in football
for the razzamataz, they are dedicated professionals who are capable of
putting out quality sides. The NFL have said that the creation of the XFL
won't affect them but it evidently has.
Unless they can appoint coaches of similar or greater stature than those they
have lost they will be seen to be running down the NFL Europe setup, something
many fans have been saying has been happening for some time now anyway.
Will the NFL put up a firm rebuff to the XFL by getting quality replacements,
expanding NFL Europe and putting out better recompense to players ?

We wait to see.

14 Aug 00

WR Sulecio Sanford's (Claymores 00) knee injury has turned out to be season
ending.

CB Duane Hawthorne (Claymores 00) may be out for several weeks
recovering from a sprained shoulder
Claymores fan list

Jim Criner has been announced as the head coach of the XFL Las
Vegas franchise

Galen Hall has been announced as the head coach of the XFL Orlando
franchise
XFL website

Admirals' head coach Al Luginbill has apparently signed up with
an XFL franchise (Los Angeles)
nflefan list

WR Brian Finneran (Dragons 99) is looking good to make the Falcons'
roster
KFFL

28 Jul 00

QB Kurt Warner (Admirals 98) has signed a six-year, 47 million dollar contract.
There is an initial 11.5 million starting bonus which is the largest in Ram's
franchise history.
KFFL

27 Jul 00

TE Hayward Clay (Fire 98) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee
today. He is expected to miss a week of practice.
Dolphins' website

WR Sulecio Sanford (Claymores 00) has been sidelined at the Bears' practice
camp due to a hyper-extended left knee caused as he was making a difficult
catch.He may miss as much as 10 days of practice.
Bears' website

26 Jul 00

WR Yo Murphy (Claymores 96-97,99) and RB Aaron Stecker (Claymores 00) are
among several players trying out for the punt return slot with the Bucs.
Despite dropping one kick Stecker received praise from the head coach for his
acceleration and running style.
Tampa Bay Online

OT Jason Tenner has quit the 49ers camp. Apparently he was no longer finding
playing football enjoyable, according to his agent.
Contra Costa Times

LB George Koonce (Ohio 1992) is expected to move into Seattle's first
team following the season ending injury to LB DeShone Myles
Seattle Times

In a similar promotional move to last year the two teams due to play in the
Tokyo exhibition game have signed NFL Europe's Japanese contingent to a 10
day contract. TE Nachi Abe (Claymores 97-98,00) will play for the Falcons and
WR Masato Itai (Admirals 97,00 Claymores 98 ) and LB Masafumi Kawaguchi
(Admirals 97-00) will play for the Cowboys
NFL Europe website

DT Chuck Osborne (Admirals 98) suffered a groin injury during
Raiders' practice and may be out for a week
Contra Costa Times

25 Jul 00

QB Dameyune Craig (Claymores 99) was mixed into the starting line up
of the Panthers on Monday for a short while. According to the head coach
"he did fine".
Gaston Gazette

FB Jim Kitts (Galaxy 97) apparently left the Buccaneers' camp of his own
free will. Seemingly he has had enough of football.
DK

Jim has been with several teams over the years, never quite managing to stick.
His father used to frequent the NFLE mailing list during the time Jim was in
Europe and kept us up to date with his progress for a while.

24 Jul 00

T David Hoelscher (Galaxy 99-00) apparently was waived by Miami at his own
request,following an injury received during training.
NFLMedia.com

OL Ben Fricke (Admirals 99) and OL Chris Brymer (Fire 99) are competing
against each other for a backup slot at center for the Cowboys. Fricke
apparently holds a slight edge over Brymer.

WR Jeff Ogden has run into some more bad luck at Cowboys' camp which might
be costing him a spot on the roster. Following his right ankle sprain that
happened at the end of the NFL Europe season, he has now sprained his left
ankle and has currently missed 10 practices.
Cowboys website

DE Kendrick Gholston (Galaxy 99) is working out with the Cowboys first team.
Recent injuries have forced the move.
Cowboys website

21 Jul 00

QB Kevin Daft (Claymores 00) has admitted to finding the return to the
Titans' new offense difficult after playing in NFL Europe.
Tennessean

WR Daniel Jones (Fire/Dragons 00) was the last man on the Buccaneers' camp
roster and has an extremely long shot at making the final roster but has
apparently being doing the right things in practice so far.

Aaron Stecker (Claymores 00) has weighed up the pros and cons of his time in
NFL Europe and decided that the competitive game time and media exposure
outweighed the 10 week loss in learning the Bucs new strategy and may help
towards getting him on the final roster as opposed to being a camp guy. The
head coach agreed saying that Stecker's time in NFL Europe has made people
look at him in a different light.
Buc's website

20 Jul 00

WR Jeff Ogden's (Fire 00) status has changed. He will now be out 1 to 2 weeks
with an ankle injury.

P Barry Cantrell (Galaxy 99) is day to day with a hamstring injury
KFFL

19 Jul 00

The Chiefs' are apparently close to re-signing Ty Parten (Claymores 96)
KC Star

WR Jeff Ogden (Fire 00) has injured a hamstring in yesterday's Cowboys'
practice and is considered day to day. He has missed 2 practise sessions so
far.
Dallas Morning News

Panthers' coach George Seifert has been pleasently surprised by the
play of DE Rasheed Simmons (Claymores 00)
Charlotte Observer

18 Jul 00

DT Antonio Dingle (Claymores 00) has failed his physical with the Panthers
due to injuries received in NFL Europe and may be put on the Non Football
Injury (NFI) list (allowed because he wasn't playing for the Panthers when it
occured).
This would mean he would not be entitled to any pay and if not activated
during the pre-season, he would not be eligible to return until the 10th
game of the regular season. There were hopes that Antonio would compete
for a roster spot at DT following his stellar NFL Europe season.
LB Lamont Green (Thunder 00) also failed a physical due to injuries
sustained in NFL Europe and may also be placed on the Panthers' NFI list.
Charlotte Observer

17 Jul 00

Eagles' DT Pernell Davis (Galaxy 00) is probably out for the year with a
knee injury suffered during the NFL Europe season.
KFFL

P/K Jon Baker (Claymores 98) kicked a 43yd field goal with 8 seconds
left in regulation time to take the BC Lions into overtime against
the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The BC Lions went on to win by 33 points to 26
in their season opener.
CFL website

10 Jul 00

WR Jermaine Copeland (Dragons 00) has apparently had interest from both
Tampa Bay and Philadelphia but is leaning towards Philadelphia as he
thinks he may have a better chance of starting there.
DK

The XFL are considering adding RB Lawrence Phillips (Dragons 99) to their
player draft, this autumn.
KFFL

6 Jul 00

It has been reported that Claymores' head coach Jim Criner, in an interview
on Reporting Scotland, has expressed a wish for NFL Europe to be setup to be
more competitive with the forthcoming XFL.
In a seperate interview in the Express, Jim also expressed concern that
the recruitment rules were not the same for all teams last season
Whether the NFL choses to take note over what he has said, or not, may well
affect Jim's plans to retire.
Claymoresfans list

DT Greg Wilkins (Thunder 00) has apparently returned to Dallas a little
banged up from NFLE
The inference is that he may be a long shot to make the final roster, I
think.
Cowboys website

Carolina QB Matt Lytle (Fire 00) is reportedly a little miffed with the
playing time he got in the NFLE and has said he probably wouldn't have come
over if he had known how it would turn out.
Tribune-Review

4 Jul 00

It looks like Fire head coach Galen Hall is looking to return
to the States and is hopeful of a coaching job in the pros,
college or the XFL.

NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Sunday that the XFL would have "no
impact" on NFL Europe.
That could be up to 3 coaches leaving the NFLE before next
season. Not encouraging.

WR Jason Tucker (Fire 99), who is recovering well from surgery
on his toes, is expected to be an integral part of the
Cowboys offense this season and has a chance to be the
team's punt returner following the loss of Deion Sanders.
KFFL

FB Robert Thomas (Fire 99) - Dallas Cowboys looks set to be
the starter at FB for the Cowboys this season following the
retirement of Darryl 'Moose' Johnson.
Robert played his NFL Europe season at LB and was asked to
change to FB last season by the Cowboys.
KFFL

World Bowl travel package
The Claymores have announced that they have organised coach transportation,
transfer to the Stadium and two nights B+B (in the 2 star Hotel Terminus on
the Muenchener Strasse in Frankfurt), for the World Bowl.
Cost is ; £160 including ticket, £140 without.
Space is limited and is on a first come first served basis.
For more information on the Claymores World Bowl Travel package or to
make a reservation contact Lesley at Travel Choice on 0131-447-7129.
Claymores' website

P Leo Araguz (Fire 96) may find his position as Raiders punter under
threat this season. Leo finished last in the AFC ranking last season

Buffalo Bills' head coach, Wade Phillips, has said that the Bills have
4 roster spots to fill heading into training camp and they are looking
towards NFL Europe for candidates.
KFFL

C Andy McCollum (Dragons 95) will battle with newly signed C Steve Everitt
for the starting centre spot with the St.Louis Rams. McCollum can also
play guard so the Rams have more options on the OL.
Post dispatch

OL Matt Joyce (Claymores 97) will miss the Cardinals' mini-camp due to
arthroscopic surgery on his elbow but he is expected back for training
camp.

WR Andy McCullough (Galaxy 99) was held out of the first sessions of
mini-camp practice due to a hip injury.
CBS Sportsline

LB George Koonce (Ohio 1992) is expected to sign today with the Seattle
Seahawks.
Seattle Times

A crucial match for both teams perhaps more so for the Fire, as a win would
ensure their place in the World Bowl, turned out to be decided
elsewhere in the league as the challengers (the Dragons and
the Admirals) both failed to put themselves back in the hunt. If only
we had known it from the start of the game, it wouldn't have been so frenetic
and enjoyable as it was. It's great not being able to see into the future !

It was billed as a ticket to the World Bowl for the winner and it was a
game to match, as the Claymores won the toss and elected to receive. Both
defences played tough in the first half and it was hard fought but the
Claymores were first on the board as Donald Sellers proved his worth once
again, collecting a short Kevin Daft pass for a TD in the first quarter.

The Fire showed a lot of good offense though, as they have done throughout
the season, and tied the game with a 13yd Wuerfell pass to, former Claymores'
WR, Kevin Drake early in the 2nd quarter. K.D. has been a bit of a star for
the Fire this season and along with WR Jeff Ogden (currently injured) has
produced some game winning plays.

The Claymores defence then showed why it has been so dominant this season and
in a battle of irrestible force meeting immovable object, they stopped the
Fire offense for the rest of the half and sacked the QBs 5 times in doing
so. In between times RB Ben Snell took a hand-off from Marcus Crandell and
snuck into the end zone from 2 yds out to give the Claymores a 14 - 7 lead
at half time and a well deserved first TD of the season for Ben.

At the start of the 3rd quarter the 'irrestible' Fire offence marched 80yds
in 6 plays and QB Danny Wuerfell took it in himself from 10yds out, but
in a big momentum swing, Rhein snapped the ball too high for the PAT and
the holder was run down by S Marcus Ray before he could engineer any
extra points for the Fire (as they did earlier in the season).

Sensing the swing and urged on by the crowd, the Dawgs made a big play on
the Fire's next possession and a Wuerfell fumble was recovered by LB Jon
Hesse. The Claymore offence couldn't do anything with the ball however,
so eventuallly punted it back to Rhein, who then faced another furious
onslaught from the Claymores' D which ended with DE Jabbar Threats blocking
a punt and S Chris Bayne recovering the ball at the 13yd line.

No mistakes
this time as QB Kevin Daft found TE Ricky Brady in the end zone for a 7yd
TD pass. DE Jabbar Threats showed up once again and recovered a fumble from
Fire WR Kendrick Nord, following a hit from S Marcus Ray, which the Claymores
took into the 4th quarter and K Rob Hart turned into 3 points with a 23yd
Field Goal. 10 points up and it was looking good for us but credit the Fire
with having a good defense and a 'never give up attitude' as they hit back
with another Kevin Drake TD, this time for 17yds and put the points back
in line for a game tying Field Goal with a succesful two point attempt
from Wuerfell to Nord.
With the crowd realising that maybe the game wasn't
over the Fire pressed on and a forced fumble on KR Damon Gibson by Kevin
Drake was recovered by Fire LB, Jamie Baisley on the Claymore 33yd line.
It looked
bad for a while as the Fire pressed for the end zone and CB Duane Hawthorne
had to break up a sure TD pass but the defense held and the Fire settled
for the game tying Field Goal.

24 - 24 with just under 5 minutes to go
and the momentum all with the Fire. Whew! It was tough on us fans but the
Claymores
had the ball and held on to it down to the two minute warning. Our attempts
to finish off the game from that point went all wrong however, incompletions
and penalties left Rob Hart with a 43yd FG attempt to put us back in front
but the effort sailed wide left and the Fire got the ball back with 1:31
on the clock. Time enough for the 'irrestible offence' or time for a little
'immovable defence' ?

Defence it was, as DT Noel Scarlett took the
opportunity to introduce himself to Wuerfell on their second (and 6) snap, by
way of a crucial sack and DE Rasheed Simmons chased him down for only a 1yd
gain on their third. So it was punt away and play for OT for the Fire, but
cue PR Sulecio Sanford (Bears' allocate) who refused to be knocked down in
the initial melee following the punt, and broke out for a wild run down the
right line (in front of a screaming sea of fans) for 80yds and just failed to
take it to the house (sorry mate, you deserved it) as he was bundled into
touch at the 3yd line.

34 seconds left but we didn't need it all, as Aaron Stecker finished the job
at the second attempt and Wuerfell was left with 15 seconds, following
the kickoff, to recover the situation. A hopeful long pass with 4 seconds
left was picked off by S Marcus Ray and we were World Bowl bound (barring
a mathematical upset which failed to materialise following the Dragons'
defeat at the hands of the Galaxy)

Thanks to those players who hung around at the end of the match to shake
hands with the crowd at the side of the field. A little impromptu speech
from Coach Criner went down well (though I couldn't hear a word he said.
Get him a mic for the next time somebody).

Finances (as usual) mean I won't be there but good luck guys, its been a
blast of a season so far ! Stay healthy in Spain.
I'm off to pack away my foam sword hat and chase down someone with a TV
that's got Sky

12 Jun 00

RB Dino Philyaw (Claymores 98) has apparently being impressing the coaches
at the Saints mini-camp

The Green Bay Packers are reportedly interested in QB Danny Wuerffel (Fire)
NFLE rules do not allow players to be signed while the season is underway
KFFL

Week 9 - Results
Fire 24 @ Claymores 31
Admirals 15 @ Thunder 28
Rhein qualify for the World Bowl and the Claymores are pretty much
there too, barring a momentous mathematical upset (126 points to nil
will swing it for the Dragons). They meet up next week :^)
(Oops, with a little hindsight I should have said "assuming they win tomorrow"
- 11 Jun)
NFLEurope.com

9 Jun 00

The West Coast Offence have organised an End of Season Party.
It will be held at Chambers Bar, in Glasgow, (the corner of George Square)
on the Saturday 10th of June 2000. After the Last home game of the season,
which is Rhein Fire @ Hampden.
A disco and a buffet will be laid on as part of the ticket price.
7.30pm till Late. Tickets are available now @ £5.00 and are limited.
They also hope to get a couple of the Claymores players to come along.
Contact George (georgewalker@matthew89.freeserve.co.uk) to get tickets.
Is, 'pay at the door' an option guys ?
WCO website

QB Stoney Case (Dragons 97) is due to meet with the Detroit Lions today. The
Lions may be looking for another QB, following the injury to starter Charlie
Batch.
KFFL

LB George Koonce (Ohio 1992) looks set to sign with the Seattle Seahawks. The
Seahawks have apparently offered him a league minimum wage loaded with
incentives.
Seattle Times

8 Jun 00

Some Claymore Fans will be holding a small welcome party-come-barbeque
for the visiting Fire fans, at the Meadows in Edinburgh at 7pm. If
the weather is wet the alternative venue will be the Cambridge Bar.
...at least according to the Fire fans. Some of the emails on the
Claymore fan list suggest 7:30pm - hope they don't miss each other.
Fire.Pl@net

DT Ty Parten (Claymores 96) met with the Arizona Cardinals last week. The
Cardinals may have an interest in signing him if they fail to sign DT Tony
McCoyArizona Republic

QB Randal Cunningham is reportedly going to sign a contract with the Dallas
Cowboys which could lead to them releasing QB Paul Justin (Galaxy 95), later
in the season.KFFL

WR Bill Schroeder (Fire 97) has been practicing kickoff returns with the
Packers, during their final mini-camp.Packers.com

The NFLE has intimated that there will be two new expansion teams next
year. The locations are not confirmed as yet but Warsaw (Poland) and one
city from Italy, France or Scandinavia are the current thoughts.NFLEfan list

The American TV company, FOX, have shown a ratings increase as their coverage
of NFL Europe begins.
They began their coverage this past Sunday and earned a 1.5 overnight
rating, up seven percent from last year.
Jacksonville led all NFL markets with a 2.6 rating, and Cincinnati also
enjoyed strong ratings.
FOX's coverage continues Sunday at 1:00 p.m. (local time) when Frankfurt
takes on the Barcelona Dragons.
Unfortunate choice of match, their are more significant games this weekend.
Still it could have an effect on which other team is going to the World Bowl.
NFLMedia

QB Damon Huard (Galaxy 98) and QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97) will start battle
in mini-camp, for the Dolphins, this week in an attempt to sort out the
starting QB slot, but the coach isn't expecting to make any decisions until
during the pre-season matches.Sun Sentinel

LB George Koonce (Ohio 1992) has apparently had interest from Seattle, Miami,
Baltimore and Carolina but will wait a little longer before making a decision
on signing, to allow teams to clear room under the salary cap.Sun Sentinel

View from the cheap seats (part iv)
Well what can I say, it was brilliant, terrific, a sight for the
heart. Something to shout about ! Siran Stacy was back in the house !Standing ovations and
rounds of cheers for the former Claymores RB were nothing more than he
deserved for the 3 seasons he gave us. Great to see you Siran, only sorry
I couldn't find you afterwards so the kids could get your autograph (again) !
On top of all the records he set, Siran may be one of the main reasons we still
have a team, without his abilities which took us to the World Bowl, we may
have gone the way of the Monarchs, or even, in place of the Monarchs. Were
he in the NFLE now, and setting the records he did then, I am sure he would
receive attention from the NFL teams and a shot at a roster spot. The right
man, at the right time for us, just not the right time for the NFL.

The game ? Well that was great too. 9 sacks from a rampant defence kept the
Dragons out of the endzone, and a well run offence, using more of the talents
of Marcus Crandell this time, racked up 28 points giving us second
place on points difference over the resurgent Admirals ( who this week put
41 points away against Frankfurt for the loss of only 7 ). Next week its off
to Amsterdam to battle for sole ownership of the second spot in the league.
First in at QB for the Claymores was Kevin Daft who exchanged several
series wth the Dragons for no ultimate gain as both defences held out, with
the Claymores having had the slightly better field position, but the
Dragons had a long shot at a FG (49yds) at the start of the second quarter,
which fell short. Then the Coach sent on QB Marcus Crandell who started at
the Claymores 40 , engineered a drive up to the Dragons 15 and capped it
with a great strike to WR Salucio Sanford. That pleased the crowd and the
defence went on to hold the Dragons' next series.
With less than a minute left in the first half and the Dragons looking like
they were going to make this a close match, LB Jon Hesse intecepted
Graziani's attempted pass and returned it from the 43yd line to the Dragon's
11. Marcus Crandell finished it off, once more, with a TD pass to WR Donald
Sellers. A Noel Scarlett sack on Graziani (celebrated in typical pumped-up
Scarlett fashion) took us to half-time.
That was probably the breakthrough for the Claymores, although, as the Dragons
collected the kickoff after the break, they had an opportunity to repair some
of the damage but failed. A TD in each of the remaining quarters, a 5yd rush
by Aaron Stecker and a 9yd pass play from Crandell to national WR Scott Couper,
rounded off the Claymores' scoring, with national K Rob Hart missing a field
goal from 42yds in the 4th quarter.

After the match there was no sign of the players for the kids to collect
autographs. We hung around for 45 minutes or so then left (its a long trip
home from Hampden). This was a major part of the game for the kids in
previous seasons but the players haven't been showing up outside the stadium
this year so we are going to have to give it up, I think.

On the plus side:
Good showing from Marcus Crandell, who continued the promise he showed last
week
Good all round performance from the WRs, benefiting from the varied pass
calls.
Great performance from the defense, if the Dragon's QBs were not so mobile,
there would have been a further half-dozen sacks.

RB Siran Stacy (Claymores 95-97) will be accepting his induction into the
Claymores' hall of fame at this weekend's home match.
It will be great to see Siran back. He's the only player I've known who has
jumped into the crowd at the end of a match, to shake hands.
Claymores' website

The Montreal Allouettes are still interested in signing RB Lawrence Phillips
(Dragons 99), despite his troubled past, and are worried that if they don't
make an offer some other CFL team will.
KFFL

Philadelphia Eagles QB Ron Powlus has set the record for the most consecutive
passes without an interception in the NFL Europe League. Powlus has now
thrown 144 passes without having an interception.
KFFL

Week 6 - View from The Cheap Seats
Well it turned out to be a real nerve stretcher of a game, great drama just
the wrong ending. Weather was fair and there were sunny spells during the
game.
After the obligatory cheering for Mel Gibson's Braveheart speech and
the National Anthem, it was down to business.
The D stepped up and stopped the Galaxy's opening drive, as they won the coin
toss, and surprise, surprise our offence marched down the
field to put us up by 7 points. No 3 and out this time round, could
this be the point in the season where our offence takes off ?
No.
It was just the point in the season where mistakes were going to cost us the
game as the Galaxy came back with a 69yd drive for the tying TD then collected
QB Kevin Daft's fumble and turned that into a TD, followed by RB Ben Snell's
fumble for another. 21 to 7 down and the first quarter
wasn't even over.
A third fumble, this time by RB Aaron Stecker gave the
Galaxy another shot, which they turned into a FG at the start of the 2nd
quarter. 24 - 7. Shellshock !
But we hadn't got into the flow of things and it wasn't a true reflection of
what we were cabaple of, although it did give a fair idea of our suicidal
capabilities (noone can kill our game quicker than ourselves).

Back came our Defence to stop the Galaxy O (as they were to do time and again
until OT). I love this defence , watching Noell Scarlett whipping up the
guys on the bench (he really gets into a game) and the D line piling through
time and again to sack or hurry up the QB, really gets you behind these guys.
So we get the ball back, and up steps Donald Sellers to show that even if he
has only been in the country a day or two he has lost none of his magic. Sorry
it couldn't have ended on a happier note Donald. 8 catches for 113yds and 2
TDs on any other day would probably have swung it for us but not this game.
We had an option in the third quarter to kick a field goal which could have
proved to be the winning points but opted for the 4th and 1 attempt instead,
and failed. Another controversial call by our coaches there.

In OT, with the Galaxy already up by 7, I think the coach was right to go for
the 2point attempt and the win. If someone had offered us the ball at the
start of OT, at the 10yd line, we would have jumped at the chance, but I didn't
think it was very well executed. Why throw the ball so it would land out of
the endzone if it wasn't caught ? The game was over whoever caught it so it
should have been thrown where it would land inside the endzone and give our
players the absolute maximum time possible to get their hands on it and we
would know where the ball was going.
Never mind, it was great entertainment.
Plus moments -
The return of Donald Sellars, who has great hands (but we knew that from last
season)
The D line, who really stepped up to make the comeback possible
Marcus Crandell, who gave us a real deep threat and woke up our WRs (and
their CBs)
Noell Scarlett for getting so pumped up on the sidelines

The Claymores are holding a fan night, in Glasgow, on the 25th May.
Entry is free, families are welcome and the team will be present.
Venue - Livingwell Health Club, 301 St Vincent Street.
Time - 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Claymores' front office

16 May 00

The 3rd Annual Forthbowl will be on June 2nd this year.
Venue - The Meadows,
Edinburgh.
Time - 1.00pm (register 12.30pm).
This is a charity event in aid of a local radio Help A Child appeal and is
open to all players over 16, any ability. Everyone is encouraged to get
sponsored.

Apparently CB Central McClellion may be gone for the season and the Claymores
are looking to sign a replacement CB and an Offensive linesman. There are
also rumours of signing 'a familiar name at WR'
Come back Yo (or Sean)!
The same message stated that the comments shown on TV by ex-Claymores WR
Kevin Drake, during the Fire-Claymores' match, were mis-represented.
This was from guys who talked to Kevin directly after the match, so I'll
take their word for it. He seemed a decent enough person when he was here.
Claymores' fan list

14 May 00

QB Erik Kresser (Thunder) has a small cartilage tear in his shoulder and
could return to NFL Europe next month if he rests the shoulder but it is not
certain and he may even miss the start of the Bengals training camp.
KFFL

K Danny Kight (Fire), who was injured at the weekend whilst kicking a
league record 56yd field goal when he was hit by an opponent, is expecting to
play in the forthcoming Claymores - Fire match
NFLEurope.com

(View from the cheap seats.)
The Sun blazed down on one of the best day we have had for a football match
for a long time and the Claymores did a little 'blazing' of their own, as
the 'Hounds' of the 'Highland sting' defense bit hard on the Thunder offense
and refused to let go.
I'll start with the disappointments;
The crowd was only 8,912 (according to USAtoday, but that sounds about right)
and if we can't get the people when the weather is as good as this then the
future doesn't look good (Wake up suits and get some proper advertising
going.)

There were two injuries to players during the match, CB Central McClellion
(knee) and OL Cornell Green (leg), neither continued after getting hurt but
spent the match getting treatment on the sideline (hope they both recover).

And lastly, not many players came out of the changing rooms to sign autographs
for those fans not wealthy enough to join the supporters club (that's us), but
hey that's a small niggle and I guess they didn't do it at the last home
match either because there were only a handful of autograph hunters there
(I had to leave straight after that one so I don't know) .
The kids were disappointed though.
In previous seasons there were a lot more people waiting outside the changing
room doors and if its an official decision not to send the players out that
way then its a bad one.

On the plus side.
I don't have any problems on how the team played, they were excellent.Great
running from the backs and good work from the tight ends saw us through
most of the game with the occasional bomb thrown downfield to keep them honest.
Even when they have his number Stecker is still getting the job done and
the work he is doing benefits Snell when it is his turn.
The wide receivers
aren't as much of a factor in our play this year and except for the 65 yarder
to Gibson for the TD and a few other long range attempts, they didn't show up
much in the game plan, but who can argue with this game plan which saw us
rack up 42 points to the loss of only 3.

Great defense, great hassling of the QB and the interceptions came at the
right times. The defense never gave up even when the Thunder put together
several first downs and marched into Claymores' territory on a number of
occasions.
Each time they were repulsed by charging DLs, hard hitting LBs or quick
footed DBs.The only factor I thought would go against us was tiredness as
the match progressed but the D stuck it out and lasted better than the
Thunder offense.

Marcus Crandell took over QB duties towards the end of the 3rd quarter and
relinquished them to Japanese national Takayuki Sunaga in the final 2 minute
period, to a warm reception by the crowd. Crandell ran mostly RB plays during
the time he was in, attempting only a couple of passes, while Sunaga only ran
RB plays until time expired. National WR Rowelle Blenman also made several
appearances towards the end of the match.

Late on in the game there were a lot of cheap hits and the 'personal foul'
flag could have been thrown a lot more times than it was.

Next match could be our toughest yet as we take on the Fire, in Germany.

Following the rain of the last few days it appears that the Murray
burn, which flows by Murrayfield, has bust its banks and flooded
the stadium. Water levels overnight apparently reached 3 feet in
depth and now stand at about 18 inches
This may cause problems for the Claymores, who are due back next
week (luckily they play away this week) and is potentially
disastrous for the Rugby League Challenge Cup which is due to
be played there this weekend.
Radio5 live

QB Damon Huard (Galaxy 98) and QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97) are expected to
be the two front runners for the vacant Miami Dolphin starting QB slot, with
Huard initially the starter. The Dolphins have four QBs currently but the
coaches would like to narrow this down to two main contenders before
the training starts in earnest.
Miami Herald

DE Jerry Drake (Monarchs 96), who was offered a one year contract by the
Arizona Cardinals but has not yet accepted, has said that he will
participate in this weekend's mini camp.
OL Matt Joyce (Claymores 97) is set to do battle with OL Chris Dishman
for the starting LG slot. Joyce took over the LG slot last season after
Dishman had an injury.
Arizona Republic

K David Akers (Thunder 99) will take over the Kicking duties for the
Philadelphia Eagles next season
KFFL

Coach Criner's pre-match report in the programme asked the fans to be
patient with the offense as it hadn't quite gelled yet, and that much was
obvious with the first pass of the QB going to double coverage and an
interception. It looks like several games of relying on our running back,
Aaron Stecker, are on the cards. He proved to be a versatile RB and true to
his press is a good catcher out of the backfield. How we will fare if
the opposition decides to stack the line early, in our next match, is unknown.
Scott Couper (Nat) seemed to be the only WR on the ball last weekend, I
suspect the Admirals weren't giving him the coverage he deserved and he made
them suffer for it with his TD catch in the second quarter. The TE's saw
quite a bit of the action and the short passing game seems to be our main
complement to the rushing attack at the moment.

Defensively we faired well and several stands within the red zone showed
a little of our mettle which hopefully will transfer to the rest of the
matches. Our D-line was pretty ferocious and I lost count of the sacks (6?),
- no problems there. The secondary had a hard time making their tackles count
and too many Admirals broke free to gain extra yardage for my liking, also
the cornerbacks were a step or two off the Admirals WRs who, if the passes
had been better thrown, would have logged a couple of TDs for sure.

Overall I am happy with the result but I reckoned that the crowd was around
a poor 5000 ( the official attendance was a 'disappointing' 8726). There is
a LOT of advertising work to be done by the front office, if they don't have
the budget for a terrestrial TV ad campaign then they will need to flood
the central belt radio stations. Newspaper coverage has improved a bit
with the front page of the Edinburgh Evening News Sports Section
showing a photo from the Claymores match.

I also seem to recall that Marcus Crandell threw the 4th TD pass but perhaps
I was mistaken, although he certainly played towards the end of the game.

14 Apr 00

Local radio has reported that members of the Claymores' squad will be
visiting the St.James shopping center in Edinburgh, on Saturday, to sign
autographs.
Radio Forth

OT Spencer Folau's (Fire 97) agent has apparently said that Baltimore have
made no attempt to trade Folau to the Patriots, as previously speculated.
Boston Herald

13 Apr 00

CB Wasswa Serwanga has problems with his passport and may not make the
Admirals' team this weekend.
The Trench Crew

Over 6000 fans turned out to the Franfurt Galaxy FanDay at the weekend
Galaxy online

12 Apr 00

The Ravens have apparently said they will match the offer given to OT Spencer
Folau (Fire 97), by the New England Patriots, but there is speculation
whether they will then trade him to the Pats for a draft pick.
Boston Herald

Today was Open Practice, which was due to start at 12noon. The weather was
overcast and there was infrequent light drizzle which eventually cleared
up to give a dry afternoon with the odd patch of sunshine.

We turned up at about 12:30 and the team was just being introduced onto the
field in front of around 200 spectators (not a great amount but given the
lack of advertising by the Claymores' what can they expect ?).
The team then went through a series of plays showing various formations, with
a running commentary by the Coach for the benefit of the audience.
Although the guys on the pitch were going about the plays half-heartedly,
(with their hands in their pockets most of the time) it was an instructive
session for those watching and I hope the Claymore's keep that part in,
in future open sessions. No real contact was made between players and the
session was only about half an hour in total.

The team then split into offense and defense and one half signed autographs
while the other encouraged the children present to take part in what is
called 'The NFL Experience' , basically a couple of blown up bouncy mats
and an automatic ball-thrower (They have to come up with a better name for
this). Those on the 'Experience' mixed pretty well
with the fans , the highlight being when three of the Claymores grabbed
Shuggie, dragged him to one of the bouncy mats then piled on top of him, at
least the kids thought it was funny and the three players thought it was
hilarious. Those signing autographs did so quite cheerfully, while still
being as laid back as ever (this is an essential trait to being a football
player apparently, even the nationals are doing it)

The action then changed to one of the inner halls in Meadowbank where
free beer and food was laid on (for all, it would seem, though not everybody
realised that and most thought the food was for the players only and perhaps
it was, I was none to sure myself).

A lot of the team were quite approachable and many fans got the opportunity
for a chat or a photograph. Eventually some of the team hi-jacked the stereo
system and decided to hold an impromptu party. They got one or two kids
involved and the occasional adult (...Ahem, no names ).

Overall it did break the ice a bit and was the Claymores' best ever attempt
at fan-team bonding (shame there were so few fans there but how much bigger
could it get before the personal touch would be lost ?).

C Jason McEndoo (Thunder 99) is apparently trying out as a long snapper
for the New Orleans Saints, along with two other team mates.

The Raiders have offered OT Barry Simms (Claymores 99) a two year deal,
following his great season last year where he made the team as a starter for
10 games.

the Panthers head coach has said that QB Dameyune Craig's (Claymores 99)
performance on the field will determine who becomes the #2 QB between
himself and multi-million dollar prospect Jeff Lewis and if he plays
better than starting QB Steve Beurlein then he'll get the starting spot.
Can't say fairer than that. Hope DC's in good form at camp.
Charlotte Observer

3 Apr 00

LB Jon Hesse (Claymores 99) has apparently broken a bone in his left hand and
will be out for the first match.
claymoresfans list

2 Apr 00

For those who are coming over from Florida, its snowing here just at the
moment, bring your thermal underwear !
Current temperature in the Murrayfield area 32 deg F.

There will be 56 officials for the forthcoming NFLEL season. 17 current NFL
officials, 31 collegiate and 8 international. They will be split into 8
groups with each group officiating 3 to 4 games.
NFLmedia.com

30 Mar 00

Training Camp News;

The Dragons have traded WR Alonzo Johnson to the Fire in exchange for DT
William Carr.
The Admirals have traded LB Joe Phipps to the Thunder in exchange for DT
Tony Plantin.
NFLmedia.com

A summary of the latest round of scrimmages can be seen at
NFLEurope.com NFLEurope.com

K Danny Kight was a popular player with the Fire Fans and they will
be glad to see him back, but I am not very happy with the Claymores losing
K Peter Elezovic, who I have heard from a good source is a pretty good
kicker.

Training camp news -
It has been reported that C Craig Page (Ten) has not turned up in camp as yet.

Jason Gamble Sportspage

S Jason Poles and RB Greg Lomax are reportedly not in camp either

OL Tony Orlandini has apparently been put on IR

S Eric Thigpen and S Blaine McElmurry have reportedly been signed by the
Claymores

Claymores list

16 Mar 00

Training camp news -
Fire RB, Derrick Clark, who suffered a groin injury just prior to NFLE camp
is hoping to return by around the 4th week of the season

The Fire have signed QB Graham Leigh to fill the hole left by the loss
of Bonner and Arellanes.

NFLEurope.com

15 Mar 00

Training camp news -
'Passing camp' is now over and full squad practices are due to begin today.

Fire National WR Joerg Heckenbach will miss a week with a hamstring injury.

NFLEurope.com

14 Mar 00

It appears that QB Sherdrick Bonner has decided to return to Arena football,
rather than join the Fire in the NFLE and the Fire may also be deprived of
the services of QB Jim Arellanes (Fire 98-99) whose wife is pregnant and
who also has had offers from the Arena League. Arellanes is expected to
make a decision today sometime.

The Rams are apparently looking to get an offensive lineman in, to battle for
the starting spot with C Andy McCollum (Dragons 95)

KFFL

9 Mar 00

In the event the Cowboys fail to sign Scott Mitchell (which appears likely
as he is reported to be going to sign a contract with Cincinnati soon), they
may be interested in QB Paul Justin (Galaxy 95) along with some other QBs.

KFFL

8 Mar 00

Following on from the bad news for Bronco's S George Coghill (Claymores 97),
with the Broncos having signed a big name safety, comes a little good news.
The Broncos have released S Darrius Johnson, a 4 year veteran, thus making
George's position slightly better.

6 Mar 00

QB Scott Mitchell (Orlando 92) has apparently been offered a one year deal
by the Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas Morning News

QB Charles Puleri (Monarchs 97) is expected to meet with the Dallas Cowboys

KFFL

5 Mar 00

QB Scott Mitchell (Orlando 92) is apparently close to signing with the
Cincinnati Bengals but has also met with the Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas Morning News

4 Mar 00

DE Bobby Hamilton (Admirals 95-96) has received some interest from the New
England Patriots

KFFL

The Broncos have signed S Billy Jenkins and DB Darryl Pounds which means
that S George Coghill (Claymores 97) has some tough competition in the team
and will be hard put to make the starting safety spot next year.

3 Mar 00

The Dallas Cowboys are apparently refusing to release DE Kendrick Gholston
to the NFLE.

Galaxy website

2 Mar 00

The Cincinnati Bengals have shown interest in QB Scott Mitchell (Orlando 92)
as a backup.

Cincinnati Enquirer

The Baltimore Ravens are in contract negotiations with QB Stoney Case
(Dragons 97)

KFFL

1 Mar 00

The Dallas Cowboys have shown some interest in QB Scott Mitchell (Orlando 92)
as a backup to Troy Aikman. He would challenge QB Mike Quinn (Fire 98), if
signed.

P Darren Bennett (Admirals 95) is due to meet with the Green Bay Packers
this week.

KFFL

28 Feb 00

K Cary Blanchard (Sacramento '92) has reportedly had interest from the
Arizona Cardinals.

Arizona Republic

25 Feb 00

The Claymores have been assigned Japanese national, QB Takayuki Sunaga.

Claymores website

24 Feb 00

The Claymores have been assigned P/K Clay Rush from the Atlanta Falcons and
K Peter Elczovic from the Washington Redskins.

K Danny Kight (Fire 98) has been allocated to Barcelona this time round.

The complete allocation of kickers and punters can be found at
NFLEurope.com

Peter Vaas the offensive assistant coach of the Barcelona Dragons has succeeded
Wes Chandler as Head Coach of the Berlin Thunder. Wes left the Thunder job
to go and work with the Dallas Cowboys as WR coach.

NFLEurope.com

24 Feb 00

The Carolina Panthers have signed Mike McCoy as offensive assistant
coach

Possibly this is QB Mike McCoy (Admirals 97) who was last with the
Calgary Stampeders in 1999 ?? - perhaps not.

Transaction wire

23 Feb 00

The Cincinnati Bengals are looking for a backup QB and they have shown some
interest in Scott Mitchell (Orlando 92)

Thunder were allocated 14 players
Admirals were allocated 17 players
Galaxy were allocated 17 players
Claymores were allocated 18 players
Dragons were allocated 21 players
Fire were allocated 22 players
The Thunder look to have a raw deal at the moment, hopefully they have
something up their sleeves for the next round.

The Raiders have decided to send DB Marcus Ray to NFL Europe

KFFL

Seattle Seahawks' DB Kerry Joseph (Fire 98) has reportedly drawn interest
from the San Diego Chargers. Kerry is a restricted free agent so Seattle
would have the opportunity to match any offer.

Tacoma Tribune

The New York Giants are reportedly expressing interest in QB Jason Garrett
(San Antonio '91)

Chicago Tribune

The Vikings have reportedly expressed an interest in C Andy McCollum
(Dragons 95) to rebuild their OL which has lost a couple of players to
free agency. Andy has also had interest from Detroit.

Star Tribune

17 Feb 00

There has been a change to the announcements over the NFLE draft.
The NFL Allocations are now due to be announced on Friday. www.claymores.co.uk are intending
to report live on the event, starting at around 1.00 - 1.15pm UK time.

Steve Dalgleish

16 Feb 00

LB Bernard Russ (Claymores 99) was due in Dallas yesterday for a workout.

DT Tom Barndt (Claymores 96) is due to visit with the Cincinnati Bengals
today.

QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97) visited the Detroit Lions yesterday but is
reportedly close to signing a deal with the Dolphins. He is also due to
meet with the Chicago Bears.

DE Jay Williams (Admirals 96) has apparently NOT agreed a contract with the
Indianapolis Colts , he still has meetings with Carolina, New Orleans and
Atlanta.

DE Jay Williams (Admirals 96) who was with the Rams last season has received
an offer from the Indianapolis Colts. He was also scheduled to go to Carolina
yesterday and has reportedly had interest from Denver and New Orleans.

Miami are reportedly interested in signing C Andy McCollum (Dragons 95) who was also with the Rams last season.

QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97) was in Miami for talks with the Dolphins
yesterday.

KFFL

14 Feb 00

DT Tom Barndt (Claymores 96) is due to have talks with the Arizona
Cardinals this week about a possible move from Kansas City.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens and
Philadelphia Eagles are apparently also interested in acquiring his
services.

Arizona Republic

10 Feb 00

There is speculation that QB Jason Garrett (San Antonio '91) will retire
as the Dallas Cowboys backup QB this year and be offered a coaching position
with the team.

KFFL

The Chiefs have signed another QB ( Marcus Crandell ) and intend to send him
to NFL Europe along with QBs Ted White and Bill Lindquist.

Kansas City have signed RB Brian Shay and QB Bill Lindquist and will send
them to NFL Europe this season along with QB Ted White.

KFFL.com

Ex-WLAF/NFLE player stats during Superbowl XXXIV

LB Michael A Jones (Sacramento 1992) - St.Louis Rams -- start at LLB and
had 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles in regular play as St.Louis
beat Tennessee, 23 - 16, to become the Superbowl XXXIV champions. Michael
made a game winning tackle in the last few seconds of play to deny
Tennessee the chance to tie the game.

QB Kurt Warner (Admirals 98)- St Louis Rams -- started at QB and
completed 24 of 45 passes for a record 414yds, longest 73yds, 2 TD and 0
interceptions, ran once for 1.0yd, was sacked once for a 7yd loss and
fumbled once but recovered the ball. Kurt was named Superbowl MVP.

OL Tom Nutten (Admirals 98)- St. Louis Rams -- started at LG.

DE Jay Williams (Admirals 96) - St.Louis Rams -- was on as a substitution
and had 1 solo and 1 assisted tackle in regular play.

C Andy McCollum (Dragons 95) - St. Louis Rams -- was on as a substitution

QB Paul Justin (Galaxy 95) - St. Louis Rams -- did not play

FS Ron Carpenter (Admirals 97) - St. Louis Rams -- not active

RB Justin Watson (Thunder 99) - St Louis Rams -- not active

CB George McCullough (Dragons 98) - Tennessee Titans -- was on as a
substitution and had 1 solo tackle on special teams play, as Tennessee lost
to St.Louis, 16 - 23.

Superbowl.com

25 Jan 00

The Claymores Fan Alliance (CFA) have started a newsletter. This is
available in electronic form from the web address;
http://www.touchdownclaymores.com/cfa
Take a visit and see what they are about.

QB Jay Fiedler (Admirals 97) - Jacksonville Jaguars -- did not play as
Jacksonville lost to Tennessee, 14 - 33.

NFL.com

21 Jan 00

OT Everett Lindsay (Dragons 97) and QB Stoney Case (Dragons 97) have received
offers from the Baltimore Ravens for next season. In the event that Case
doesn't accept their offer they might look to a deal with QB Scott Mitchell
(Orlando 92).

Baltimore Sun

19 Jan 00

Steve Dalgleish reports that at a recent Claymores meeting in Glasgow, the
Claymores Offensive Coordinator, Vince Alcalde, said he was planning to
introduce some two TE sets this year and was hoping to have Rickey Brady('97)
and Willy Tate ('96,'98) back in the squad.
The Claymores are also looking at QB Aaron Brooks who is currently with the
Packers, to replace Dameyune Craig who won't be returning this year.